page_title: Christian Steinmetz
hierarchical_section_title: Christian Steinmetz
caption_attribution_description: English: Photograph of Christian Steinmetz
context_page_description: Christian Steinmetz was an American basketball player. He played forward for the University of Wisconsin from 1903 to 1905. He was college basketball's leading scorer in the game's first 25 years from 1895 to 1920. He became known as the "Father of Wisconsin Basketball" and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1961.
context_section_description: Christian Steinmetz (June 28, 1882 – June 11, 1963) was an American basketball player.  He played forward for the University of Wisconsin from 1903 to 1905.  He was college basketball's leading scorer in the game's first 25 years from 1895 to 1920.  He became known as the "Father of Wisconsin Basketball" and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1961.
caption: Steinmetz in Wisconsin uniform, 1905
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